Widowed -

Japanese: 寡 - か
Widowed -
〘noun〙① A small number or influence. ⇔Many. ※Kinseiki-mon (1875-81)〈 Somezaki Nobufusa〉11 "To be frail and to be treated as a common man" [Book of Rites - Rites] ② Having little virtue. By extension, the self-designation of feudal lords. A frail person. It is also used when referring to one's own country's ruler when speaking to people from other countries. A frail ruler. ③ A man or woman without a spouse or who has lost a spouse. A widow. ※Ryo-gi-kai (718) hu "Ordinary people are widowed and lonely. Those who are poor, old, and sick can survive on their own . (That is, if they are over 61 and have no wife, they are a widow. If they are over 50 and have no husband , they are a frail man.)" [Book of Rites - Monarchy]

Sasuribito [widow]

[noun] a person with no place to stay; a person without a place to call home; a wanderer. [Jikyoshu (1245)]

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙① 人数または勢力の少ないこと。⇔多。※近世紀聞(1875‐81)〈染崎延房〉一一「寡(クヮ)を以て衆に当り」 〔礼記‐祭義〕② 徳が少ないこと。転じて、諸侯の自称。寡人。また、自国の君主を他国人に対して呼ぶ時にも用いる。寡君。③ 配偶者のない、また、配偶者を失った男または女。やもめ。※令義解(718)戸「凡鰥寡孤独。貧窮老疾不自存者。〈謂。六十一以上而無妻為鰥也。五十以上而無夫為寡也〉」 〔礼記‐王制〕

さすり‐びと【寡】

〘名〙 身を寄せるところのない人。よるべのない人。さすらう人。〔字鏡集(1245)〕

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